The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-12


Yea he h grumpy and plucky too.
but I'm afraid he Il in bad box"
Armies interest revived. hut she re-
mcmbered the snnb. and merely Ut
tered . discreet oh" while Lawrence
kept on:
Yes. bad. tight box. declare I
cant see the slightest show for him.
but he stands 10 Il like Roman"
This was too much for Annie, and she
burst out with:
why cant you tell your story out
Lawrei o.. and not keep tantalizing
one BY your wandering suggestions!'
| ~ beg pardon; but l have neither
wandered nor suggested. ] have made
| positive statements. aud all 70 the
point. II any one $3.50"
| :" Oh. pshaw Stop your nom
sense. and tell your story! I'm get
ting interested. Next TO a mysterious
woman. ! think stern. grumpy old
man has the most possibilities about
him. What's his crime?'
| "A plain. simple. and. ! must con-
Tess. very vulgar one-pockst pick
ing"
| 1.-The horrid wretch! ! don't want
to hear another word. Nothing new
or interesting can be found in that
line.
II beg pardon again. but some
thing both new and int resting has
developed in this case. A minutes
patience. and I will tell the whole
thing. The man calls himself Peter
Perkins, which know is not his
name. He was ARE sted week ago.
right opposite this house. for picking
a pocket in Sixth avenue car; said
To have been clearly tracked here.
He resisted the arrest violently, and.
1t the station-house. protested his in
nocence. and claimed that he had
been looking for rooms here. and had
Just come out Of the house When
asked for proof, he could give none;
said he had only seen = servant and
that in the dark Very lame story. Of
course. Also said he had just ar
rived from Calcutta. and knew no one
in the city. This might be true. for
he Is foreign both in looks and dress.
They searched his pockets. and found
nothing suspicious-only some for
eign money. which was in his favor,
and he was about being discharged.
when il was suggested TO take of his
oyercoat. II was done. and right un-
der the collar they found gold brace
let"
MY good graciousw And Law
renee saw his wife's mouth and lip
open wide. while her cheeks changed
quickly from red to white.
| What on earth is the matter
Annie?r
i Nothing. Yes. something. Oh
Lawrence. this Is dreadfulf''
.For the man? Yes, it certainly
does look serious. but not enough u
feel SO badly about At the worst he car
only get" 1T isn't that. But-bu'
oh. Lawrence-that j. my bracelet!
and Annie burst into tears Lawrence
looked At his wife in amazement Has
she gone crazy?
"1our bracelet, Annie, lou mus
Dc dreaming.
No. Lawrence. ! am not y y my
bracelet the one that was mamma !
See. holding up her arm. - haven y
on" and then. with many tears M
told the story o. the meeting 10 ing
hall Lawrence heard ner through
and then burst into = hearty laugh
which, OF course restored her com
posure and aroused her temper
I'D ike 70 know what you arc
Laughing az N sure : uon zee an'
thing funny'
n NO. ! suppose NOT ana ! don
know that y Is Just me tmng ior me =
see any tning ~ .na' coio, ~ -. VIZ
shameless'y coniess'ny tnat sne ~
Rugged another man.
II Lawrence \ won stana ~
II ''Stand wnatr I've done notn'ns
my dear. lou managed tne "no'
business
II did mott
sAhv' Ic kissed back. Ulu ne